Our Executive Director, @were_wandera is attending the ISS World Middle East and Africa 2025 Tech Conference in Dubai, UAE. This is the world's largest gathering of Regional Law Enforcement, Intelligence and Homeland Security Analysts, Telecoms as well as Financial Crime Investigators responsible for Cyber Crime Investigation, Electronic Surveillance and Intelligence Gathering. He is accompanied by our Director IT Systems and Security @CyrusBarigye and the Manager Procurement, Mr. Latiff Ssemukaaya @UNODC_AML @mofpedU @BOU_Official @NITAUganda1 @GCICUganda @GovUganda @lmukasa

Meticulous planning: Our top management members today had an interactive engagement with the Committee of Parliament on Finance, Planning and Economic Development to discuss the Budget Framework Paper featuring priority focus areas to strengthen @ThefiaU role in combatting financial crimes @mofpedU @henrymusasizi1 @GCICUganda @BOU_Official @UNODC_EA @LesaNyambe @Parliament_Ug @pwatchug @KankundaAmos1 @were_wandera @CyrusBarigye @PoliceUg @GovUganda @lmukasa @newvisionwire

We urge all Ugandans to stay vigilant during this holiday season and report any suspicious financial activities to help combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Together, we can build a safer and more secure financial system for everyone. Report suspicious activities through our public reporting portal: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2025! 🎄✨ #AML #CFT #FIAUganda

RT @GCICUganda: The Financial Intelligence Authority calls on all Ugandans to stay vigilant and report any suspicious financial activities…

We are proud to present our fourth Board of Directors chaired by Mr. Alinaffe Kalule(2nd from the right).The members, from the left, are Mr. Titus Mulindwa, Maj(Retired) Odo Manyire, Mr. Charles Elem Ogwal, Mrs. Rita Mitala Balaka and Mr. Samuel Were Wandera(extreme right)who is also the Executive Director @ThefiaU @were_wandera @CyrusBarigye @BOU_Official @GCICUganda @ICGU256 @IGGUganda @UgandaMediaCent @mofpedU @esaamlg @PoliceUg @UNODC_EA @LesaNyambe @henrymusasizi1 @MatiaK5 @JudiciaryUG @ODPPUGANDA

Today the Executive Director of of the Financial Intelligence Authority- Uganda and his Team met with Judge Ahmed Said Khalil , the Deputy Chairman of the Court of Cassation and Head of the Egyptian Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorist Financing Unit ( EMLCU) in Cairo Egypt. The two leaders agreed on mechanisms to enhance the fight against money laundering & terrorism financing and a memorandum of understanding on cooperation and information exchange . The Executive Director thanked HE Ahmed for the assistance Egypt provided to FIA Uganda in 2019 during its quest to join the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units @BOU_Official @EgyIndependent @UNODC_EA @mofpedU @IraUganda @GovUganda @GCICUganda @UgandaMediaCent @IGGBetiKamya @IGGUganda @ODPPUGANDA @URAuganda @esaamlg @MittalAshita @UgandaMFA @JudiciaryUG

Experts Advocate Stronger Compliance to Curb Corruption - #GoogleAlerts

@ThefiaU Executive Director @were_wandera joins the @IGGBetiKamya and other Heads of Anti Corruption Agencies to sensitise the public through the media on the interventions to Eliminate Corruption ahead of the International Anti Corruption Day.Corruption is the leading predicate offence generating proceeds of crime in Uganda @IGGBetiKamya @BOU_Official @GCICUganda @UNODC_EA @LesaNyambe @MittalAshita @ODPPUGANDA @JudiciaryUG

Our Executive Director @were_wandera assures the public on the @ThefiaU commitment to safeguard the integrity of the financial system including the confiscation of the proceeds of crime ,freezing the assets of Money launderers and sanctioning entities not complying with the legal regime @GCICUganda @BOU_Official @UNODC_EA @LesaNyambe

@CyrusBarigye emphasizes the importance of evolving cybersecurity audits to combat threats like ransomware, BEC scams, and malicious infrastructures. As seen in Operation Serengeti by @INTERPOL_Cyber & AFRIPOL: ✅ 1,006 arrests across 19 African countries ✅ 134,089 malicious infrastructures dismantled ✅ USD 193M in financial losses prevented FIA is committed to enhancing cybersecurity to protect Uganda against emerging threats.

Uganda's removal from the FATF grey list in February this year proves that we can restore confidence in our financial system when we commit to addressing the deficiencies in our AML/CFT framework-strengthening policies, enhancing supervision and fostering industry compliance -Lucy Kihembo @BOU_Official @mofpedU @esaamlg @GCICUganda @LesaNyambe @MittalAshita @UNODC_EA @CyrusBarigye @GovUganda

Beyond compliance ,we urge you to see AML/CFT as a business enabler: Robust compliance frameworks protect your organisations from reputational and financial harm, enhance customer trust, and open doors to international partnerships. We urge you to embrace advanced tools such as artificial intelligence and real-time analytics to detect and mitigate probable financial crime-Lucy Kihembo @BOU_Official @CyrusBarigye @GCICUganda @UgandaMediaCent @mofpedU @MittalAshita @LesaNyambe @phionahgala